Long-term Memory: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases

Long-term memory is a neuronal, multimodal function that processes and stores information over the long term. What is long-term memory? Long-term memory is understood to be a neural, multimodal function that processes and stores information over the long term. Long-term memory can be divided into declarative and nondeclarative memory. Declarative memory contains concrete knowledge, whereas … Long-term Memory: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases

Locus Caeruleus: Structure, Function & Diseases

The locus caeruleus is a part of the formatio reticularis in the bridge (pons) and consists of four nuclei. Its connections to the forebrain (prosencephalon), diencephalon, brainstem (truncus cerebri), cerebellum, and spinal cord are involved in specific arousal processes. Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s dementia, Down syndrome, and Parkinson’s syndrome can damage the locus caeruleus, … Locus Caeruleus: Structure, Function & Diseases